Benko Gambit Accepted: Fully Accepted Variation

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.bxa6

ECO A58

The Benko Gambit Accepted: Fully Accepted Variation is a chess opening line in the Benko Gambit Accepted complex, reached after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.bxa6.

It is catalogued under code A58 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move bxa6 is chosen by White on move 5.

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